Celebrity Photos of the Week: ESSENCE Festival 2017 Edition

Mary J. Blige and Monica attend the Strength Of A Woman Brunch hosted by Mary J. Blige in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Mary J Blige

Mary J Blige proudly accepts an award at the Strength Of A Woman Brunch during Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Angela Rye

Angela Rye strikes a pose the Strength Of A Woman Brunch hosted by Mary J. Blige in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Yandy Smith and Niecy Nash

Yandy Smith and Niecy Nash look lovely in all white at the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Solange

Solange's performance was everything at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper gives an amazing performance at the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Master P

Master P hits the stage at the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Cymphonique and Master P

Cymphonique and her dad Master P perform onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg hits the stage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival Presented in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Xscape

Tamika Scott, Kandi Burruss, Tameka 'Tiny' Harris, and LaTocha Scott of Xscape pose for a photo in the press room at the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Tweet

Tweet performs onstage at the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Mary J Blige

The iconic Mary J Blige killed it while performing at Essence Festival.

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MYTH: You need separate tickets to attend the concerts happening in the Superlounges at the Superdome

FACT: Your ESSENCE Festival concert ticket actually grants you access to the entire Superdome for the night. That means you can see who's hitting the mainstage AND sneak away to get a little closer to the artists you love via the intimate performances in the Superlounge at no extra charge. In other words, 1 ticket package = 5 stages each night = over 50 of the biggest names in music!

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Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan dazzles as she performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Jill Scott

Jill Scott loos beautiful as she performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Monica

Monica looks lovely as she performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan stuns as she performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Ari Lennox

Ari Lennox performs onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.